Arnhild Leer-Helgesen was interviewed by NRK Sørlandet on gender equality, related to the October 10th seminar. The interview is in Norwegian and can be found here.
The University also published the news article “Global backlash against gender equality”.
On October 10th, 2022, we gathered around 90 attendants – some physically present, other digitally – in the seminar “The global backlash against gender equality: A challenge to international development cooperation and research?” at Bølgen bærekraftsenter in Kristiansand.
The seminar was hosted by The Department of Global Development and Planning at The Faculty of Social Sciences, UiA, NFU – Norwegian Association For Development Research and The Strømme Foundation.
The seminar was recorded, and can be watched here.
Following lectures were given:
- “Introducing the global backlash against gender equality”, Arnhild Leer-Helgesen (UiA/NFU)
- “A knowledge-based development cooperation: Whose perspectives counts in the Norwegian strategy for gender equality?”, Kari Marie Thorsen, Senior advisor, Section for Gender Equality, NORAD
- “The role of universities in Knowledge Production to address the Backlash on Gender Equality for enhanced cooperation and International development”, Ruth Nsibirano, Lecturer and Post graduate coordinator at the School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University
- “Promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in international development– experiences from the field”, Celeste De La Huerta, Senior advisor, Strømme Foundation
- “Teaching gender and diversity in a cross-cultural online classroom”, Hanne Haaland, Assciate professor at the Department for Global Development and Planning, UiA.
